July 19, 2022
Payers
  • A new analysis of marketplace insurers’ early rate filings in 13 states and the District of Columbia found that they are proposing higher premium hikes for 2023. According to the analysis, the median proposed rate increase is 10 percent across 72 insurers. Eight insurers are seeking rate hikes of at least 20 percent while three are seeking to lower their rates. Insurers cited rising hospital, doctor, and drug company prices and increased use of services by enrollees as reasons for the premium increases. (Analysis here)